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Management Education Courses in Western Australia.Western Australia Post Secondary EducationCommission, Nedlands.ISBN-7244-64948Jan 8418p.; Prepared by the Management Education Advisory
Wesegcn Australian Post Secondary EdUcationComm s on,-16-18 Stirling Highway, Nedlqnds WtsternAust a 6009.Reports - Descriptive (141)
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Education; *ColleCredit Courses; *ECountries; GraduateNoncredit'Courses; *Undergraduate Studir
IDENTIFIERS *Australia (Western Australia)
ABSTRACTInformation is presented on current management
education courses offered in Western Australia, based on a survey.,,conducted by the Management Education Advisory Group. Thesemanagement education courses include both undergraduate and graduatecourses that cover public administration and educational*adminiStration. Four tables provide the following information':management education courses by subject matter and lever; awardcourses by subject matter, institution, and level; nonaward coursesby subject matter and organization; and nonaward courses by subjectmatter and. target group. Brief course descriptions are also provided,along with information on entrance requirements and duration.yinally, a classification of the courses by subject matter ispresented, based on an international business classification that'originated in the United States and was modified for WesternAustralia. (SW)
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Management'Educatiod Courses
in
Western Australia
Printed for the Management Education AdvtsoryGroup by theWestern Australian
Post.Secondary,EducationCommission,16-18 Stirling Highway;
Nedlands, Western Austrelta, 6009
\ January 1984
ISBN 7244. 64948
,
4,1'J':'',MANAGEMENT,EDUCATION COURSES11N "
.WESTERN AUSTRALIA
PREAMBLE
,In 19821the Ralph Commcittee reported to Federal Parliament on the current"'state of management education in Australia. In the wake of this report;management educators And others in WesternAustralia.agreed that.thereiwasscop e for closer collaboration in providing management education courses.,model for such an approach prepared by the WeStern.AusValian Post Secondary,Education Commission (WAPSEC) was circulated, and received favourable cpmmentAt It was decided to forma Management Education Advisory .Group whose members,!would include representatives from the institutions OfferWO torMal awardcourses, and from the public and private sector which prdvide non awardprograms on management.themes
The group would meet through WAPSECfacilities.
Tie first major task agreed to by the Geoup was to determine, specifically thecurrent'management education courses offered in 'Western Australia.,*A surveywas undertaken and the results are contained in thig.compendium.
Willingassistance from those providing Management education courses inWestern Australia has facilitated the preparation of the compendium.Mrs Jan Stuart ofWAPSEC's,Secretariat undertook the major task in analysingthe survey.qUestibrinaires.and collating the derived infornfioh.
MANAGEMENT. DUCATION COURSES,Itf
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
. The information set opt in thts.cothpendium provides an overview of'themanagement ,educatibirawaed courses, And non-award, or short courses,offered in Western Australivin-082. Informatio has been included fer,the major providers of suchcourses.but there my be other providers whoseactiviIies are ie not covered n, this'survey.' The cently:establishedYegional colleges at Hedland, kalgoorlie and Kar tha are developingboarses in inanagement education as eliart of th it offerings.Cowprehensive informatiion was not avatiable for the survey. Al otigh'theinformation is for 198e the pattern has not ,changed substanti ly.sincethen, particularly with respect to award courses.
Any comments -en the compendium and itstusefulness to those with. an interestin management education would be`wplicomed. Responses may be forwarded to
.Dr D ZinkChairmanManagement Education Advisory GroupCl- WAPSECPO.Box 135NEDLANDS WA 6009
DEFINITIONS, ASSUMPTIONS AND INTERPRETAliONS),
I
'Definition of management Education
for the purposes of-this compendium the. term "management" education.includes ail-courses, whether undetgraduateer postgraduate, award ornon-award; the principal aim of !itch is to ,equip those undertaking the
fcourse for administrative or m agement positions, including those in thepublic sector. It.would inclu e bourses in public,- administlsation and
'' educational administrati6na if these are offered as variations on businessmanagement courses with a significant core (more than CA) of. such studies.
. The 50% criteria means that courses in.the Master of Business degree at theWestern.Australian Institute of TechnologY AWAIT), ,specialisincinEducational Administration, does qualify. 'However; the WAIT Diploma, inEducation Administration did not meet.the requirements. ..
',Course Themes
To provide.more comprehengive information on the courses Wbvided aclassification-of course themes which has been devised for this purpose 3
set out in Appendix 1. The classification is based an internationalbusiness classification which originated in the United; States, modified tsuit the situation im Western, Australia.
The course,thethe information. is intended to indicate the opportunities formajOr. studies in aWardeoUrses andthe major themes) in,the variousnon-award courSes'offereth
Some cauilon is necessary-in rpreting the data provided on coursethemes offered since,it is depen ent on'how those providing th'e informationhave allocated .their courses against the course themes classification.
Award Course Pattern'
. Thd pattern -of.managemnt education award'courses offered in, WesternAustralia, including their general' objectives, entrance requirements andduration are set out. in Appendix! 2.
INFORMATION ON MANAGEMENT EDUCATION COURSES
i9'. Informationvon the management education,courses offeredin Western
Australia is presented in the our tables which follow as listed belori -
5
Table :1 Management Educatton Courses By Course Theme,Course Type and Level
.4''4
Table 2 - Award Courses by 1Course Theme-and Institution''Table 2A TAFE Certificates end DiplomasTable 2B - Bachelor's. DegreesTable 2C 7 Graduate Diploma QualificationsTable 2D - High, Degree Qualifitations
,- 1
e, 4..., . ,
.:vTable 3 - Non-Award Courses b Course Themei and Organisation
Table 4 - Non-Award Courses by Courses Theme and Target Group.
TABLE 1 :- MANAdEMENT EDUCATION COURSES BY COURSE COURSE TIFT.'!"ANDIIVEtA
touRst TWOIE:m;t.
1. Accounting2. Banking,3. B4siness administration
and Management4.' Business Data Processing
. .5 Business Economi cs6. Busi nes syL aw
Education Administrationfinancial . Manlgement
9. Hospital i ty 'Aahagement
.10: Insurance and RiskManagement
11.. I nteen ational Business
Management12. In4estments and Securities13. Labour/ Inddstpi al Relations:14. Management Information
Systems ,
15. Management i n the Mining "!"1k*
Industry
TAFE TAFECert . Dip. Bachel o
AR!): LOUR ES,,; 7
Geddu ate Mast,c,:41a2tee!,',
Di OgiintA, CAS (+Cala ) Phs.
. -
1;,°4' r? ai 3
16. Manageient Science17: Marketi ng Management and',
Research18. Merchandising sand
Distribution19. Office Supervi si on and.
Management20. Organisational Behaviour,121. Personnel Management'22. Public Admi ni strati on
23. Real 'Estate Management24. Rural Enterpti se Busi ness
and Management25 . Secretari al Studies26. Smal 1 Busi nes s Management
and Ownership~27 . Taxati on
28 . Teacher Educati on - Busi ness29 . Trade and Industri al
Supervision and Manaiement30. Business s And Management , Other
a
6 .%/4' 6 1,It
"CABLE 2(A)' COURSES'BY.COURSE THEME AND .INSTITUTION: TAFE CERTIFICATESNELQMAS (l. )
fA .
. .
R5E1NEM$':T E D
CERTIFICATE ?DIPLOMA
ng.
Banking1 n
Busihess-Administration and Management 3_iW "-Bifsiness Data Processing
.--5:' Business Economics6. Business Law7. Edieition Administ ration8. Financial Management9. HoSvitality. Management.
10., Insurance and Risk Management'',lit. International Business.Management.r2. Investments and. Securities '
. _Labour/Industrial- Retations1.4.. Management Information Systems15. Management in the Mining.Industry16. ManageMent Science17. .Marketing MaRagement and Research . 2 2
Merchandising and Distribution 3 219. Office Supervision' and Management20. Organisational Behaviour'2; Personnel Management22. Public klmin,istration'23. Real Estate Management
, ,
24. :,RuraT Enterprise Business and Management25., Secretarial Studies .
26. 'Small Busines Management and .ownership '.27. Taxation .
28. Teacher Educattorn --BusinessTradesand Industrial'Supervision.and Mantgement
4,
30.-:Business and Management, Other
1
1
1
6
41_TED 7 Tegb0C01.Education Division:of.thq.EducatiOn Department,. -.
Of*UPstern Australia
TABLE 2(B): AWARD CORSES.,BY COURSE 1111EME AND INSTITUTION: BACHELOR'S DEGREES (1)
$1!
COURSE TOTS
1, Accounting*2. Banking'73. 'Business AdMini stration and Management4. Business Data Pi'oceising.5. Business. Economics6.. Business Law7. Education Administration.8. Financial Managementt9. Hospitality Management
30. Insurance, and Risk Management. International Business Management
12.. Iplitstments and Securities f
1 Labour /Industrial Rel atiOns".14. Management Information Systems5. )Management in the Mining Industry
16. Management. Science17. Mariceting Management and Research18. Merchandising and Distribution4419. Office Supervision and Management It.
20. Organisationatt Behaviour21. Personnel Management.22. Public Administration23' Real Estate Management,24. Rural Enterprise Business and Management.25. Secretarial Studies26. Small Busi &est Management and, Ownershi p27.a, .Taxation 115
28.. Teacher Education - Business29. Thee and Industrial Supervision and Management0. Businest and Management, Other
a
(1) UWA - The UMiversity of Western AustraliaWAIT The 341e$tern Australian Institute of TechnologyWACAE - The Western Australian College of- Advanced Educat
TABLE 2(C): AWARD COURSES BY COURSE THEME AND INSTITUTION GRADUATE DIPLOMAQUALIFICATIONS,(1)
1. Accounting- 2. Banking
3. Business Administration and Management4'. Business Data Processing .
5,' Business Economics6.1 Business Law7. Education Administtation8. idancial Management
Hospitality Managementlfj. Insurance and Risk Management
International Business Management12. Investments and Securities13. Cabour/Industrial'Relations14. Management InforMation Systems'4.
. 15. Management in the Mining.Industry16.' Management Science .
17. Marketing Management and Reseach18. Merchandising and. Distribution19. Officesgupervision and Management20. Organisational Behaviour21. Personnel Management22. ,Public Administration23. Real Estate Management24. Rural Enterprise Business and Management25. Secretarial Studies26. Small Business Management and Ownership27. Taxation28. Teacher Education - Business29. Trade and Industrial Supervision
and Management -s-30; Business and Management, Other
(1) Graduate diplomas may provide either more advanced studies which extend thosecontained in undergraduate courses, or,..provide foundation studies in managementfor graduates from other disciplines.
TALE 2(D): AWARD COURSES BY,COURSE THEME AND ,INSTITUTION: HIGHER DEGREEQUALIFICATIONS (1)
!,
COURSE THEMES
1. Accounting2. Banking3. 'Business Administratjon and. Management'4. Business Data Proceesing5. Business Economics6. Business Law7. Education Administration8. Financial Management9. Hospitality Management
10. Insurance and Risk Management11. International Business Management12. InVestments and Securities13. Labour/Industrial Relations14. Management'Information Syitems15. Managementin the Mining Industry16. Management Science
'17. Marketing Management and Research18. Merchandising and Distribution19'. Office Supervision and Management20. Organisational Behaviour21. Personnnel Management22. Public Administration23. Real Estate Management24. Rural Enterprise Business and Management25v Secretarial Studies
,
26. Small Business Management andIwnersnip27. Taxation28. Teacher Education *- Business29. Trade and Industrial Supervision
and Management30. BusTheis and Management, Other
UWA
Research
WAIT
Coursework COurseWork
(.1) UWA - research degrees - Doctor of Philosophy in Commerte and Master of Commercecow-sem:irk degree - Master of Business Administration
The availability of,course themes forproVision of satisfactory supervisionsmall number of students may enrol in
WAIT - coursework degree - Master of Business
research degrees is dependent on thefor the research. As a result, only aresearch degrees each. year.'
'TABLE 3: NON-AWARD COURSES BY COURSE THEMEARD ORGANISATIONS (1 a
COURSE THEMES
1. ACcounting2. B,anking'
3.- Business Administrationavid, Management
4... Business Data Processing.Business Economics?
6. Business Law,:7.* Educatidh Administration8. Fi nanci al Management
9. Hospi tal ty Management10. Insurance and Risk .Management11. Business Management,12. Investments and Securities13. Labour/ I ndustri al Relations14. Management _Information Systems,15. Management in the Mining IntiNtry16. Management Science17. Marketing Management and Research18, Merchandising and Distribution19. Office Supervision': and: Management20. Organisational Behaviour c",2.). Personnel Management '22: Public Administratfon23. Real Estate Management24. Rural Enterprise Buiiness
and Management )
19 25. Se&etari al Studi es'26.; Small Business Management
WAIT WACAE TED PCC PSB SBAS
2
27.
28.
and OwnerSbip'Taxation-Teacher Education -, Business
_.a9.. Trade:_and Industri ailSupervision. and Management
30. Busines§" and Management, Other
(1) Many coursei have more than one - `them.,
(2). PCC - Perth Chamber of CommercePSB Setvice BoardSBAS .- Small-Business Advisory Service'-AIM - Australian Institute of Management
,
TABLE 4: NON -AWARD COURSES BY dbURSE THEME AND TARGET GROUP (1,2)
COURSE THEMESSeniorM'ment
MiddleMiment
S'pvsn Junior' M'ment Owner/M'ment M'ment T'ees M'gers Open
4. Accounting2; Banking 1
3. Business Administrationand Management) 10 g 13,
4. Business Data Processing 3 3 55. Business Economics 1
6. BusinesS Law7. Education Administratfbn8. Financial Management9. "Hospita4ity Management ,
10. Insurance and Risk Management _-11. International Business Management',12. Investments and Securities13. Labour/Industrial. Relations14. Management Information Systems15. Management in the Mining Industry
1
16. Management Science17.. Marketing Management'and.Research1 8. Merchandising and DiStribution19. Office Supervision and Management20. Organisational Behaviour21. Personnel ManageNent22. Public Administration23. Real Estate Management24. Rural Enterprise Business
and Management25. Secretarial Studies26r. Small Business Management
and Ownership27,., Taxation28-. Education - Business290 Trade-And Industrial Supervision
and Management"-30. Business and Management Other. /
(1) Many course were targeted for more than one group :and'had more thanOne theme.
C2) Fifteen (of a:total of 76) AIM courses were not incTuded.becausetheyAid not targetoccupation,level but designated specific:groups such as women or.sales peOp16.:
January .1984D 2a:R:MEC
1. ACCOUNTING:
CODE FOR COURSE THEMES
nur-111.11A A
the principles, procedures) and theories of organising, maintaining, andauditing business and financial transactions.
BANKING:
commercial, savings, and mortgage
. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND 'MANAGEMENT:
(includes general business administration and management)
the planning, organising, and controlling of a business having regard forboth its immediate context and society-at-large, including corporate policyand management strategy, organisational and human aspects, with emphasis on' various theories of management, the knowledge and understanding necessaryfor managing people and functions, and decision making, as well asenvironmental scanning and forecasting, and social responsibilities andleadership.
BUSINESS DATA PROCESSING:
the analysis and design of data processing systems cohfigurations forbusiness applications, writing, testing, monitoring, debugging andmaintaining business related data processing programs and/or the operationof computers, and data entry or other peripheral equipm4nt in a-business. 4environment.
BUSINESS ECONOMICS:
the principles and methods for organising a business firm and for combiningresources- to produce goods and services, taking account of costs, profits,and the nature and extent of competition in markets.
6. BUSINESS LAW:
the principles, concepts and legal regul ions affecting business -includes contract, sale, agency, trade ractises, company _law and taxation.
7., EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION:
application of management and administrative principles and techniques ofplanning to organising, staffing, coordinating, development, researching.
FINANCIAL MAN EMENT:
-the financial management of industrial and commercial enterprises; andinvestment analysis and portfolio selection.
9. HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT:
c4-1(includes management for hotels/motels, recreational enterprises, resorts,restaurants, transportation) b
.the nature and application of management methods and techniques related tospecific kinds of institutions in the hospitality industry. f
10. INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT:
risk analysis and personal and business insurance and their applications tolife, disability, property, liability, and fiduciary trust and annuityunderwriting.
11.i INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT:
the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreignoperations, attitudes, monetary problems,,and other areas of concern in the-.international business environment as it affects, or is affected by, acompany's policies,-procedures, and products.
INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES:
the securities market, investment concepts, and the effects of economic,business cycles on investments. Includes instruction in the study ofstocks, mutual funds, bonds, unlisted and listed securities, and yieldchanges as they affectlong term holdings.
13. LABOUR/INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
the history .and development of the labour movement, including the analysisand interpretation of Federal and State legislation, union contracts,labour negotiation, conciliation, arbitration, and grievance procedures.
14. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
computer-based infOrmation systems that deal with business data and whichare generally characterised by logical patterns of clerical work flow fromthe point of original data gathering to completion of necessary reports andretrieval displays.
15. MANAGEMENT IN THE MINING INDUSTRY:
the application of organisational, economic and busines-s-principlesinvolved in establishing and operating a mine - includes projectmanagement, logistics, purchasing, industrial relations, organisationalbehaviour and commodity markets.
16. MANAGEMENT SCIENCE:
(includes business statistics, operations research and quantitativemethods)
the application of mathematical and; analytical techniques such asmodelling, programing, forecasting, and analystt in the design,implementation, monitoring, and control of organisatiohal processes andoperations to determine their purpose and effectiveness, and means forattaining maximum efficiency.
a
17. MARKETING MANAGEMENT AND. RESEARCH:
the principles, practces'; and concepts involved in the performance of.business activities, which direct the transfer of goods and the acquisitionof services from producer to consumer. Includes instruction in marketingfunctions and institutions; activities havihg to do with effecting-changein ownership and possession of goods and services; and the study of appliedeconomics relating'to the creation of time, place, and.possesSion utility.
18. MERCHANDISING AND DI1TRIBUTION:
the principles, practices and concepts concurr &with the flow ofindustrial,and.consumer.goods.in channels of t ade,. or the provision ofservices to consumers or' users'- includes' marketing, sales, distribution,merchandising and management, as well as ownership and management ofd``enterprises involved in.marketing:'
19. OFFICE SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT:
the methods,'principles and procedures.neCessary to supervise employees;budget, analyse, andcOordinate clerical and other office activities,evaluate, organise, and/or revise office operations and procedures toestablish uniformity in, handling correspondence, records, and othermaterials; desim various office layouts to facilitate maximum productionand efficiency;f0vraluate employee records; and coordinate activities ofclerical department and workers.
it
20. ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR:
the behaviour and motivations of individuals Ainctioning in groups; theinfluence of styles of leadership that may be used by managers, and themeans of intervention that may be used to improve interpersonal relations-and team behaviour.
21. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT:
the methods, principles, procedures, and understandings necessary to manageand administer programs that are directed to the welfare and workingconditions of employees in a business or other organisation.
22. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION::
utilisation of knowledge, skills, values and behaviours in formulatingpublic policies and managing public facilities and services.
23. REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT:
the theories and techniques of buying, setting, appraisingmanaging and,leasing of real property.
24. RURAL ENTERPRISE BUSINESS. AND MANAGEMENT:
application of the economic and business principles involved in theorganisation, operation and management of farm and agrictillural businesses.
renting,
25. SECRETARIAL: STUDIES:
26.
-supporting,administrative and general office dutis.including schedulingappointments,,providing information to callers, taking and transcribingdictation, typing straight-copy from rough draft or corrected copy, filing.'and other minor admfnistrative tasks.
SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP:.
the managerial functions and ownership principles involyed in operating asmall business, and aspects of entrepreneurship and the establishment of asmall business.
. TAXATION:
the principles, procetlures, and regulations applicable to the maintenanceof records ancLthe preparation of filing of income tax returns forindividuals, Partnerships, corporations, and other types of organisations.
28. TEACHER EDUCATION - BUSINESS:
the theories, methods and subject matter necessary for designing,implementing and evaluating organised learning activities for studentsundertaking, business studies at the secondary schooling level.
TRADE AND 'INDUSTRIAL SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT:,
supervising and managing personnel'engaged in construction, mechanicalrepair,,manufacturing, transportation, or material moving.
30. BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, OTHER:
any field in buiiness and :management not described above.
January 1984
AWARD COURSE_LEVELS GENERAL, OBJECTIVES ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSYears to CompleteFurF PartTime Time
l'AFE (Certificate)
TAFE (Diploma)
'BACHELOR'S DEGREE..
(Mom. B.But.'B. Bus(Agr))
1) .meet educational or examination'requirements'ofqrofe0ional bodies.
2) provide spe&tfic3) provfde management Skills.4) to complement on.theAbb:wiperien5).to improve individual promottona
opportunities.
Year ItNachievement level)with standing in the following:
Mathematics-OrdinaryEnglish7IntermediateScience - Ordinary
Soclal Studies*IntermediatOR pass examinations in
Mathematics and EnglishOR mature students based'on
occupational status andexperience.
Acceptable TAE aggregate(sufficient to meet quotas)'with standing in Englishand Mathematics. Mature .
entry or other backgrounda possibility. for entry.
Generalist degrees for future'professionals and. administrators inpublIc/private ectbrs-(degree has a
major fodus)---:
GRADUATE DIPLOMA For graduates with a bachelor's degree
(two types) in the.management fierd more advancedstudiesWhich extend.those taken at:undergraduate level:
Far graduates from other disciplinesfoundation studies whichAiVe a broadunderstanding'of management principlesand practises.
MASTER'S DEGREE (coursework) 'Generalist PostgradUate cours rk.degree
for middle and senior. management ingovernment and pri9ate business,
(MBA, M.Bus)
MASTER'S DEGREE (research) Preparation,for research or as preliminary
(M.Comm). to PhD.
DOCTORATE DEGHEE4Ph D) Preparation for teaching/research atUniversity level.
3 4-6
First degree or professionalqualification and'some workexperience.
First deirei, work experienceAnd (for MBA) min' standing ininternational business test.
Honours degree.or Master'sprelikinary'year.'
First class honours orMister's degree.
4
1 -2 2-4
'5-6'
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